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shows informative programmes series a game/quiz show a talk/chat show a morning/breakfast show the weather forecast a documentary a phone- in a soap opera a sitcom a drama

6. Read the text quickly, ignore the gaps. Explain what it is about and what the main ideas are. Then fill in the gaps (1–5) with the sentences or phrases (A–E) to complete the text.

1d; 2b; 3c; 4e; 5a.

9. Put the words in brackets into the correct tense form and voice.

1) is;

2) was aired;

3) were moderated;

4) were stumped;

5) earned;

6) went;

7) increased;

8) included;

9) were;

10) had;

11) were often addressed;

12) was;

13) was;

14) was;

15) displayed.

10. Write a note of 50–100 words to your roommate, Peter, and ask him to record it for you. Include the following points in your note:

• why you can’t stay at home tonight;

• which programme you want to be recorded;

• why you are interested in that programme.

(continue of the letter)

You know I can’t stay at home tonight because I was invited to celebrate my friend’s birthday party in a cafe and I can’t refuse his invitation. However, I want to see the programme «The Human Body 4 : The Nervous System — English documentary» because I need a piece of information for my report s and I am always interested in problems of human’s nervous system. I will be very grateful if you record this programme for me. See you soon, Ivan.

Lessons 5–6. My Favourite TV Programme

1. You are going to listen to the text about the first television programmes for children in the USA. Look at the photos before you listen to the text. Try to guess the answers to the following questions.